Bank Female Support Worker ES720

Independent Lives; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent Lives is seeking a Bank Female Support Worker to provide on-site, part-time care in Eastbourne. The role focuses on assisting a client with physical and mental health needs, enabling independence and coordinating with a care team.

Typical duties include personal care, household tasks, mobility support, and attending medical appointments. An Enhanced DBS check may be required, with training provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• No allergy to dogs (and cats).
• Own a car for work and able to transport the client's dog.

Responsibilities

• Moving and handling.
• Clinical tasks as required.
• Administration tasks.
• Housekeeping and domestic tasks (cooking, cleaning, laundry).
• Shopping and transportation to appointments.
• Companionship and support to live independently.

Skills

Reliability

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

English proficiency

Pet-friendly

Education

Health & Social Care Diploma (Level 3)

Job description

Bank Female Support Worker ES720

Company: Independent Lives

Salary: from £18 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Eastbourne

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Bank hours available to cover when other workers are on annual leave, are sick or when extra cover is required. Usual working shifts are Mondays 9-12.30 12.30-4, Tuesdays 9.30-1 or 1-4, Wednesdays 9.30-12.30 12.30-4, Thursdays 9.30-12.30 1-4.30, Fridays 9.30-12.30 1-4.30, Saturdays 10.30-1.30, Sundays 10.30-1.30pm Monday - Sunday nights 10pm-7am.

Hourly pay rate:

The hourly rate of pay is £18ph, £27 B/hols. Night shifts are paid at £15.00 per hour Bank holiday rate £22.00 per hour

PA required to support a female with physical and mental health disabilities. PA will support individual to live independently and pro-actively, to maintain overall well-being as part of a team of support workers.

Due to medical appointments shift times may be subject to change so a degree of flexibility is desirable with notice.

Duties will include general household chores, cleaning, cooking, laundry, help with aids and adaptations, a little gardening, dog walking, shopping, paperwork due to dyslexia, help with college courses, form filling, assistance to get to medical appointments, advocacy during meetings, dealing with medical emergencies such as seizures, Dissociative episodes, etc. Attendance at meetings, physio, participation at dog training classes, liaising with care team, attending care team meetings, accurate record keeping, account keeping, participation with physio and hydrotherapy etc. Liaision with ITU team and being part of critical care support plan, and support meetings, PA's also have an opportunity to support the individual when on short respite breaks away from home. All training is provided.

Applicant must be reliable, be flexible, have a good sense of humour, be able to maintain confidentiality, be sensitive to the needs of the client, be trustworthy, honest, be a good time keeper, use their initiative, be able to work as part of a team and be able to work on their own when need be.

I have an assistance dog who requires all PA’s maintain her standards, attend her training held mainly at weekends, as a requirement of her registered assistance dog programme needed to retain her assistance dog status and to provide my dog with the consistency she needs. Therefore, you must have no allergy to dogs (or cats, as I have two), must have a car that you can use for work purposes and be willing to transport my dog to training sessions/walks/work purposes. All expenses (mileage etc) will be covered.

As part of the job the successful applicant may, subject to funding, undertake a level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma as part of their employment.

Duties include

• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Looking after pets
• Gardening

Candidate qualities

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• The applicant should have an ability to demonstrate sound boundaries and be a good time keeper

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedu

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Posting date: 28 September 2026

Closing date: 28 October 2026